Rapid7 Acquires Alcide, Strengthens Focus on Cloud
February 1 2021Its $50 million purchase of Alcide, a Kubernetes security provider, follows its 2020 acquisition of cloud security vendor DivvyCloud.
Read moreGeorgia’s Ballot-Marking Devices
February 1 2021
Andrew Appel discusses Georgia’s voting machines, how the paper ballots facilitated a recount, and the problem with automatic ballot-marking devices:
Suppose the polling-place optical scanners had been hacked (enough...
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U.K. Arrest in ‘SMS Bandits’ Phishing Service
February 1 2021Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly operating an online service for sending high-volume phishing campaigns via mobile text messages. The service, marketed in...
Read moreStrengthening Zero-Trust Architecture
February 1 2021Organizations that want to stay ahead of cybercriminals will find that going beyond user trust and device trust is critical for outwitting their adversaries.
Read more6 Cybersecurity Start-Up Trends to Track
February 1 2021The pandemic took a bite out of funding deals, but cybersecurity start-ups fared better than many other industries.
Read moreGreat news from Europol - if you've heard of Emotet, you'll have a good idea how badly things often end for its victims.
Read moreGnuPG crypto library can be pwned during decryption – patch now!
January 31 2021Many, if not most, Linux distros will be affected. Users of other operating systems should check for software that uses libgcrypt.
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Squids Don’t Like Pile-Driving Noises
January 29 2021
New research:
Pile driving occurs during construction of marine platforms, including offshore windfarms, producing intense sounds that can adversely affect marine animals. We quantified how a commercially and economically...
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Cloud Security Startup Armo Emerges from Stealth with $4.5M
January 29 2021Armo's platform was developed to protect cloud-native workloads and provide DevOps teams with greater visibility and control.
Read moreMost insider incidents don't get reported to the FBI due to fear of debilitating business disruptions, public embarrassment, and screeching vans skidding into the parking lot to confiscate servers....
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